Eagles plan to start QB Carson Wentz Week 12

Nov 23, 2020

Doug Pederson insisted Carson Wentz will be his starting quarterback next week and appeared surprised by the mere suggestion he might decide otherwise.

“No questions about it,” Pederson said.

He said he didn’t consider relieving Wentz at any point Sunday. Not after one of Wentz’s two interceptions was returned for a touchdown. Not after Wentz took a sack in the end zone for a safety. Those miscues totaled nine points in a 22-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns that dropped the Eagles to 3-6-1.

Related players: Jalen Hurts

Fantasy Impact:

Pederson added that benching the franchise quarterback would “send the wrong message to the football team that the season’s over,” an opinion that either endorses the current malaise of the Eagles offense or speaks volumes about how the coaching staff thinks Hurts would fare, the story said. The Eagles have a brutal schedule coming up where they face the Seahawks, Packers, Saints and Cardinals. It would make sense the team wouldn't want Hurts to face any of those defenses in his first start. The Birds close the season with the Cowboys and Washington. Considering how bad the NFC East is right now, those could actually be meaningful games.

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Bears RB D'Andre Swift, WR Keenan Allen both Questionable for Week 12

Scott Bair

33 minutes ago

D'Andre Swift is questionable to play Vikings with a groin injury, though he was limited Thursday and a full participant on Friday.

Keenan Allen is questionable with an ankle injury. He was limited on Friday, his first day on the participation report.

Related Players: Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer, D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze

Fantasy Impact:

Separate reports called Swift "very likely" to play, but this is seemingly a new issue for Allen.

If Keenan were to miss Week 12, it would boost the floor of all pass-catchers, namely Moore, Oduzne, and Cole Kmet. Moore + Odunze would sneak closer to WR2 territory than their low-end WR3 designations they have with a healthy Allen.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco officially Out for Week 12

Matt McMullen

42 minutes ago

Charles Omenihu (knee) and Isiah Pacheco (ankle) won’t play on Sunday, per Coach Reid.

“Just taking it day-by-day,” Reid added.

Related Players: Samaje Perine

Fantasy Impact:

It was later reported that Pacheco was "healthy enough" but they're hoping to hold him back one more game with a short week coming up. This makes Hunt a volume-based RB2 in Week 12.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb returns to Friday practice

Joseph Hoyt

1 hour ago

CeeDee Lamb practiced today, per Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy. That’s a good sign.

Lamb (back/foot) was limited in a walkthrough on Wednesday and missed practice on Thursday.

Related Players: Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin, Jalen Brooks, Ryan Flournoy

Fantasy Impact:

Obviously good news for the Cowboys' potential in rolling out an NFL offense in Week 12. The floor is capped for Lamb but we should expect a ton of action funneling his way against the Commanders, which puts him on the WR1/2 fringe.